Socrates

Va bene, a te ci penso io.

Amici e amiche di J1897 vi invito a rivolgere i vostri auguri di buon lavoro a due utenti che sono entrati a far parte dello staff dei moderatori: si tratta di due ragazzi molto spesso presenti nel forum e che si sono contraddistinti per le loro segnalazioni puntuali e precise. Benvenuti nello staff a Shaka (Emanuele) e Il Brazzo e buon lavoro.

Cannavaro On Calciopoli: Juve Won Titles Fair & Square Fabio Cannavaro has declared that Juventus won their two Scudetti from 2005 and 2006 because they were the best team and could not care less about the telephone calls accusations. The Bianconeri were infamously relegated to Serie B and had the two Scudetti they had won under Fabio Capello revoked following the outbreak of the Calciopoli scandal in the summer of 2006. Most Juventus players from that time are still bitter about what has happened and stress that they won these Scudetti not because any cheating was going on, but simply because they were the best team. ?Us players from that Juve side that was tried and punished feel like they were our Scudetti that were taken away and we feel the same as Inter do now,? Cannavaro told Il Messaggero. ?We came first because we were the best team and we don?t care much about the telephone calls.?

Paparesta Denies Receiving SIM Cards From Moggi Referee Gianluca Paparesta, who was involved in the Calciopoli scandal, has rebuffed the reports in the Italian media that he admitted receiving SIM cards from former Juventus General Director Luciano Moggi. A shroud of mystery now surrounds the deposition made by Paparesta yesterday during the interrogation by the prosecuting attorneys of Naples, Beatrice and Narducci. Apparently, the referee had originally admitted to them that he, and other referees, were offered SIM Cards by Moggi and Luciano Fabiani, but later on in the day, after the news had been reported throughout all media, he made a statement to Ansa, declaring that this is all false. "I never received SIM Cards by Moggi. It's false that I confessed such a thing," declared Paparesta. However, it is rumoured that Paparesta did admit that Moggi was always present during the yearly referee meetings, even though it is yet unclear what transpired following his latest statement.

Paragone che non condivido. Abitando in Olanda vedo in Huntelaar un attaccante con un futuro molto roseo ... meglio se in bianconero.

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Una nazionale di fenomeni.

:haha:

Non ci penso nemmeno.

Certamente ... nel 2015.

Fra poco siluriamo te. Benvenuto nello staff dei moderatori, Biagio.

Luigi Olanda

Come ho scritto anche nella sezione in inglese, sono molto contento di averti qui con noi, Giuseppe, e ti ringrazio per aver scritto quel bell'articolo.

Bella musica, belle parole e belle immagini ... quanti ricordi. http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=U9wqrZ398Xw

Wonderful posts, Matteo. My compliments and thank you for what you do for English Corner.

The blue one with the stars on the shoulders is another beloved jersey ... the jersey when we won the Champions League.

Muchas gracias, amiga juventina.

10 things about Juve 1 - Juventus was founded on November 1, 1897, by a group of youngsters from the grammar school of Massimo D'Azeglio Lyceum in Turin. The people who decided to form the club were all between the ages of 14 and 17 - they came up with the idea of forming a club while sitting on a bench in Corso Re Umberto Park. The young founders heatedly discussed what to name the club, and after a round of voting, the name was narrowed down to three choices, Societ? Via Fori, Societ? Sportiva Massimo D'Azeglio and Sport Club Juventus, choosing the latter. 2 - According to research, Juventus is the most supported football club in Italy, with over 11 million fans (31% of Italian football fans), and one of the most supported clubs in the world, with approximately 21 million supporters in Europe. They have fan clubs all over the world, from places as far apart as Malta, England, Iran, Greece, Vietnam, Hungary and many more. 3 - The sale of Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid in 2001 set the current world football transfer record, costing the Spanish club around 46m. pounds. 4 - Gaetano Scirea holds Juventus' official appearance record, having made 552 over the course of 14 seasons from 1974 to 1988. Of the current squad, Alessandro Del Piero has the most official appearances with 518. 5 - Juventus eventually made their debut in the Italian Football Championship during the 1900 season, wearing their original pink shirts. The first ever game competed by the club in the championship was on May 11, 1900, which they lost 1-0 to Torinese at Piazza D'Armi. 6 - Including all competitions, Alessandro Del Piero is the all-time leading goalscorer for Juventus, with 217 goals since joining the club in 1993. 7 - Juventus moved into the Stadio delle Alpi in 1990. The 69,000-capacity stadium was built for the 1990 World Cup and also because Juventus' old ground which they shared with Torino, Stadio Comunale, had been reduced in size. 8 - During its history, Juve have acquired a number of nicknames, la Vecchia Signora (the Old Lady) being the best example. This globally famous nickname was derived by the standard of living of then founders, all young Torinesi students, in the latest years of the 19th Century. The club is also nicknamed la Fidanzata d'Italia (the Girlfriend of Italy), because over the years they have received a high level of support from Southern Italian immigrant workers, who arrived in Turin since the 1930s. Other nicknames include i bianconeri (the black-and-whites) and le zebre (the zebras). 9 - Juventus decided to find a new kit in 1903 and asked an English player at the club, John Savage, if he could help. Savage had a friend in Nottingham who supported Notts County, who sent County's famous black and white striped shirt to Turin, which Juve have used ever since. 10 - Juventus have several rivalries, two of which are highly significant. The first is with local club Torino - they compete in the Derby of Torino together; this rivalry dates back to 1906 when Torino was founded by former Juve members. The other most significant rivalry is with Inter. Matches between Juve and Inter are referred to as the Derby d'Italia (Derby of Italy). from safc.com

A brief look into Calciopoli The club were rocked when a scandal of epic proportions surfaced in the summer of 2006. Transcripts of telephone conversations between Juve General Manager Luciano Moggi and refereeing officials were made public and revealed a network of relationships between certain club?s officials and refereeing organisations. Five clubs were found guilty of varying degrees of sporting fraud. AC Milan were deducted 8 points (after appeal). Fiorentina were deducted 15 points (after appeal) and withdrawn from the Champions League. Lazio were deducted 3 points (after appeal) and withdrawn from the UEFA Cup. Reggina were deducted 11 points (after appeal). Juventus were seen as the main instigators due to the heavy involvement of Moggi, their punishment was in turn far harsher than the other clubs. Many people (mostly Juventus faithful) feel Juve were made an example of and treated too harshly considering the punishments of the other clubs. Juventus were relegated to Serie B and deducted 9 points (after appeal), they were withdrawn from the Champions League and stripped of their last two league championships, with one being awarded to Inter. Inevitably the relegation hit the club hard with the club losing millions in sponsorship money, television money and European competition rewards. The club faced a player exodus, losing some big name players in the wake of the scandal. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Patrick Vieira moved to rivals Inter Milan. Fabio Cannavaro and Emerson followed manager Fabio Capello to Real Madrid. Gianluca Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram moved to Barcelona. The big name players who stayed with the club despite the relegation were heralded as heroes by the fans. Club idol Alessandro Del Piero was joined by Pavel Nedved, Gianluigi Buffon, David Trezeguet and Mauro Camoranesi in proving their intention to stick with the club and her fans. Season 2006-07 The club?s first season in second tier football proved to be a sole one after winning the Serie B title and gaining promotion back to the senior league of Italian football. Ex-player Didier Deschamps was brought in to mastermind the new look Juve, with many players departing in the wake of the scandal, some of the youth team were promoted to the senior team to work alongside new imports Cristiano Zanetti, Marco Marchionni, Valeri Bojinov and the one and only Jean-Alain Boumsong. After the final match, Deschamps resigned from his post as manager after a falling out with the club?s board, it?s understood that the Frenchman was unhappy with the board?s involvement in the transfer market. The Coming Season Ex-Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri was eventually unveiled as the new manger for the forthcoming assault on Serie A. With the help of the board and some much needed income from the Agnelli family, Ranieri has set about rebuilding the team bringing in such names as Portuguese midfielder Tiago formerly of Chelsea and fellow countryman Jorge Andrade. Incoming Transfers: Hasan Salihamid?ić ? Bayern Munich ? freedom of contract Zdeněk Grygera ? Ajax Amsterdam ? freedom of contract Vincenzo Iaquinta ? Udinese - ?7.5m Tiago Mendes ? Olympique Lyonnais - ?8.7m Sergio Almiron ? Empoli - ?6m Domenico Criscito ? Genoa ? resolve of co-ownership ?3.5m plus player Antonio Nocerino ? Piacenza ? resolve of co-ownership ?2.8m Cristian Molinaro ? Siena ? resolve of co-ownership ?1.7m Jorge Andrade ? Deportivo La Coruna - ?6.7m Players to Watch Gianluigi Buffon ? The talented ?keeper came to the world?s attention when Juventus paid the record amount for a goalkeeper - ?32m to bring him from Parma. The fee raised more than a few eyebrows, but the ?keeper has more than proved his worth and gone on to become the man many consider the greatest ?keeper in the world. Pavel Nedved ? The ex-Czech Republic captain has become a fans favourite since his ?25m move from Lazio in 2001. The majestic attacking midfielder is often used on the left of a 4 man midfield, his finest season was 2002/03 when he was crowned Ballon d?Or winner after playing a major part in helping Juventus reach the Champions League Final. An unnecessary yellow card in the Semi-Final against Real Madrid saw Nedved suspended from the final. Sergio Almiron ? Probably unknown to most of you, the Argentine midfielder has spent his Italian career at Udinese and most recently Empoli. His form saw him courted by both Juve and Inter. Originally a target for Juve two seasons ago, the scandal put paid to any move, but the player finally moved this summer. Watch out for his surging runs and long range shots at goal. Raffaele Palladino ? The former youth team product is seen as a major star of the future and potential heir to Del Piero?s throne. Like many youth products before him, Palladino spent most of his early career on loan at smaller clubs. After catching the eye at Salernitana and Livorno he was called back to aid Juve?s promotion back to Serie A. David Trezeguet ? An old fashioned and very underrated goal poacher. Trezeguet wrote himself into the club?s history books by becoming the club?s top goal scoring foreign player. You won?t find him skinning multiple defenders and sticking it in the top corner from 30 yards, but the guy is as prolific as they come. Alessandro Del Piero ? Little known teenager brought in from Padova in 1993 and made an astonishing impact scoring a hattrick on his first start against Parma. Del Piero?s incredible rise to prominence led to the seemingly unthinkable ? the transfer of Roberto Baggio. A succession of serious knee injuries led many to believe that Del Piero would never fulfil his entire potential. The last few seasons have been some of the players best since his emergence on the world stage, he finished the club?s top scorer in the championship winning team of 2005/06, then top scorer in Serie B last season. from newcastle-online.com